Job Description
Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things. We know that well-supported people support people well to do their very best for the people we support and achieve our vision.
Are you are looking for your next social care role, or a change in career and a feel-good reward? If so, then we would love to hear from you!
* Support Worker
* Caterham.
* £24,829 per annum (pro rata)
* Full time and part time hours available
We’re looking for Support Workers to work with us in the Caterham area.
Working in a small team of 8, you are supporting 5 females with learning disabilities, epilepsy and autism. All of them love to listen to music and would like to be supported by someone with great communication skills. They do enjoy a pamper sessions i.e., having their nails done. It would also be beneficial for the right candidate to have previous experience in working with adults who have learning disabilities and behaviors that challenge.
The Recruitment Team will discuss with you the different services we have available during a telephone interview.
No two days are the same, but your day might look like this!
* Supporting our people to be engaged in all day to day living activities, including making full use of their community and beyond.
* Supporting our people with social activities and connecting with family and friends.
* Supporting the management of our people’s finances.
* Keeping our people’s home clean and fresh, and going shopping.
* Providing, and encouraging, personal care.
* And enjoying what you do!
Experience in social care is not essential, we provide a full range of accredited and award-winning training programmes at no cost to yourself, including the Health and Social Care Diploma that will really support your career progression.
Benefits you can expect!
* Early Pay – ability to access your earnings more frequently if you wish.
* Paid enhanced DBS.
* Flexible working.
* Paid annual leave (pro rata).
* Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
* Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
* Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card and The Bene£its website.
* Recommend a friend scheme - earn up to £500.
* Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal, counselling, and support.
Apply now! We look forward to hearing from you.
As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at the interview stage.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.